WELSH trainer Rebecca Curtis and jockey Jonathan Moore teamed up to scoop a double at Worcester races.

The duo struck first with Libby T Valance (11-4 second-favourite) in the Brindley Place Mares’ Standard NH Flat Race by just a head from 6-4 favourite Raveloe.

An hour later, Pembrokeshire’s Curtis and Moore followed up with 33-1 outsider Sweetlittlekitty in the New Street Novices’ Hurdle by three-quarters of a length.

Cotswold trainer Ben Pauling and 2015 Cheltenham Gold Cup-winning jockey Nico de Boinville swooped in the Snowhill Handicap Hurdle with 9-4 favourite Newton Geronimo.

Worcester’s Pitchcroft Racecourse staged an eight-race card in mostly rainy conditions.

RESULTS

2.20pm Colmore Row Handicap Chase: 1st 16 Kinari (J E Moore, 6/1 joint-fav), 2nd 5 Tsar Alexandre (Mr G Sheehan, 6/1 joint-fav), 3rd 4 Forever My Friend (Harry Skelton, 12/1), 4th 14 Houston Dynimo (Mr D G Noonan, 12/1). 16 ran. Distances: 7 lengths, Short Head, 1¾ lengths. Winning trainer: P Bowen.

2.50pm Grand Central Handicap Chase: 1st 3 Zayfire Aramis (Mr B J Powell, 16/1), 2nd 4 Bobble Boru (A P Cawley, 10/1), 3rd 5 Edgar (T Scudamore, 3/1 fav). 11 ran. Distances: 10 lengths, 1¾ lengths, 1¾ lengths. Winning trainer: M Scudamore.

3.20pm Brindley Place Mares’ Standard Open NH Flat Race: 1st 4 Libby T Valance (Jonathan Moore, 11/4 2nd-fav), 2nd 11 Raveloe (N Fehily, 6/4 fav), 3rd 9 Oscar Rose (A P Cawley, 5/1). 10 ran. Distances: Head, Head, 8 lengths. Winning trainer: Miss R Curtis.

3.50pm Snowhill Handicap Hurdle: 1st 7 Newton Geronimo (Mr N de Boinville, 9/4 fav), 2nd 5 Zalgarry (Josh Wall, 7/2 2nd-fav), 3rd 3 Purple ‘n Gold (T Scudamore, 7/1). 9 ran. Distances: 16 lengths, ¾ length, 1¾ lengths. Winning trainer: B Pauling.

4.20pm New Street Novices’ Hurdle: 1st 11 Sweetlittlekitty (Jonathan Moore, 33/1), 2nd 1 Buckskin Boulta (T Scudamore, 8/1), 3rd 6 Minella Treasure (W Hutchinson, 8/1). 9 ran. Distances: ¾ length, 2 lengths, 33 lengths. Winning trainer: Miss R Curtis.

4.50pm Smithfield Novices’ Handicap Hurdle: 1st 10 Sporting Milan (Mr G Sheehan, 7/4 fav), 2nd 5 Le Legro (N Fehily, 7/1), 3rd 12 Grey Messenger (Mr J Banks, 8/1). 10 ran. Distances: Neck, 28 lengths, 4 lengths. Winning trainer: H Whittington.

5.20pm Bullring Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle (Div 1): 1st 4 The Snappy Poet (Matt Griffiths, 8/1), 2nd 6 Dragoon Guard (Mr D G Noonan, 7/2 joint-2nd-fav), 3rd 8 King’s Song (Mr J Bargary, 12/1). 8 ran. Distances: 6 lengths, 10 lengths, 2¼ lengths. Winning trainer: J Scott.

5.55pm Bullring Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle (Div 2): 1st 2 Kentford Myth (Mr T Bellamy, 13/2), 2nd 1 Briac (Mr T Garner, 11/2), 3rd 6 Stonemadforspeed (Mr H Teal, 10/1). 8 ran. Distances: 4 lengths, 1½ lengths, 4½. Winning trainer: J W Mullins.